Thursday 24
TCTA CAPITOL VISIT Educators, librarians, counselors, and more from the Texas Classroom Teachers Association will converge on the Capitol to discuss education-related legislation and advocate for public education – part of a three-day convention at the Renaissance Austin Hotel. 11:30am-3:30pm. Texas State Capitol. www.tcta.org.
IS AMERICA GOVERNABLE? Scholars and writers discuss the apparent dysfunction of the U.S. government, and possible remedies. See website for details and registration. UT School of Law, 727 E. Dean Keeton. www.utexas.edu/law/conferences/governable.
Friday 25
AUSTIN COOPERATIVE SUMMIT Austin Co-op Think Tank looks to connect people and co-ops while spreading the word about co-ops in Austin. Read more in “From Occupation to Co-operation.” 7pm reception at Vuka Co-op, 411 W. Monroe; Saturday Conference at CMA Building (UT campus). $25, general admission; $50, co-op workers. www.ncba.coop/ncba/events/regional-events.
DREAM SABBATH Wildflower Church and Austin Interfaith host students and clergy speaking in support of the DREAM Act, which helps undocumented youths gain legal status through college or military service. 7pm. Wildflower Unitarian Universalist Church, 1314 E. Oltorf. amm2623@gmail.com.
IS AMERICA GOVERNABLE? (See Thursday.)
Saturday 26
POINT IN TIME COUNT Volunteers will be counting the homeless of Downtown Austin tonight in order to assess the wellness of that population and help secure federal funding for local service providers. 3am. www.austinecho.org/count.
AUSTIN CO-OP SUMMIT (See Friday.)
IS AMERICA GOVERNABLE? (See Thursday.)
Tuesday 29
AISD BOND HEARING no.2 Provide feedback on a potential 2013 bond package to the AISD board of trustees. 6:30pm. Reagan High School, 7104 Berkman. www.austinisd.org.
Wednesday 30
ALTERNATIVE AUSTIN HISTORIES, PART 1 Activists Alice Embree and Thorne Dreyer discuss their involvement with anti-war and feminist groups in the Sixties and Seventies. 7pm. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop. Free.
Thursday 31
REP. JIM PITTS AND SEN. TOMMY WILLIAMS Sip some coffee and listen to these representatives of the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Finance Committee. Hosted by The Texas Tribune. 7:30am. The Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth. Free. www.texastribune.org.
Ongoing
SAVE THE DATE TO SAVE TEXAS SCHOOLS Mark your calendars for the biggest Save Texas Schools rally ever, Feb. 23 at the Texas Capitol. www.savetxschools.org.
TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF VOLUNTEERS Victim Services Unit is seeking volunteers to work four four-hour shifts per month for a year. The next training session begins March 18. See details at www.tcsheriff.org.
This article appears in January 25 • 2013.